Cultural diversity
Birthplace
About this topic
Birthplace records the country in which a person was born. It is a core measure of migration history and cultural diversity and helps distinguish Australia-born and overseas-born populations.
This topic is useful for understanding settlement patterns and the likely language, service, and support needs of different communities. It should be interpreted together with ancestry, language used at home, and religion for a fuller view of cultural diversity.
Interpretation notes
- Country of birth measures birthplace only; it does not capture ancestry, ethnicity, or current citizenship on its own.
- Use birthplace with ancestry and language when interpreting cultural background, because many cultural groups include both Australia-born and overseas-born people.
Key insight
In 2021, 30.6% (2,191) of people in Bronte were born overseas, compared with 41.6% in Waverley (A). A further 65.3% (4,672) of people were born in Australia.
Section overview
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Bronte - Overseas born (Usual residence)
This table summarises birthplace for Bronte in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Waverley (A) and change since 2016.
Birthplace - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bronte, with comparison markers for Waverley (A).
England
2021 count
581
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
581
8.1%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
296
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
296
4.1%
-3.7pp
New Zealand
2021 count
184
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
184
2.6%
+0.1pp
United States of America
2021 count
129
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
129
1.8%
+0.3pp
South Africa
2021 count
117
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
117
1.6%
+0.1pp
Ireland
2021 count
82
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
82
1.1%
-0.1pp
France
2021 count
74
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
74
1.0%
-0.1pp
Germany
2021 count
62
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
62
0.9%
0.0pp
Italy
2021 count
56
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
56
0.8%
-0.2pp
Brazil
2021 count
53
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
53
0.7%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Birthplace - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
England
+47
+0.1pp
Not stated
-225
-3.7pp
New Zealand
+13
+0.1pp
United States of America
+26
+0.3pp
South Africa
+19
+0.1pp
Ireland
+4
-0.1pp
France
+1
-0.1pp
Germany
+3
0.0pp
Italy
-9
-0.2pp
Brazil
-9
-0.2pp
Data table
Birthplace for Bronte. Birthplace - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Waverley (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Waverley (A)% | Count | % | Waverley (A)% | Count | pp | |
| England | 581 | 8.1% | 8.2% | 534 | 8.0% | 7.1% | +47 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 296 | 4.1% | 5.4% | 521 | 7.8% | 10.8% | -225 | -3.7pp |
| New Zealand | 184 | 2.6% | 2.3% | 171 | 2.5% | 2.6% | +13 | +0.1pp |
| United States of America | 129 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 103 | 1.5% | 1.5% | +26 | +0.3pp |
| South Africa | 117 | 1.6% | 4.5% | 98 | 1.5% | 4.2% | +19 | +0.1pp |
| Ireland | 82 | 1.1% | 1.6% | 78 | 1.2% | 1.5% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| France | 74 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 73 | 1.1% | 1.1% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Germany | 62 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 59 | 0.9% | 0.9% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Italy | 56 | 0.8% | 1.3% | 65 | 1.0% | 1.2% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| Brazil | 53 | 0.7% | 1.8% | 62 | 0.9% | 1.7% | -9 | -0.2pp |
Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.